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Stock# 111840
Description
The Largest Obtainable Chart of Long Island Sound
Rare large format sea chart of Long Island Sound, published in Boston.
The map provides a large meticulous image of Long Island and the contiguous coastline of Connecticut. The chart includes sailing directions, soundings, and a detailed treatment of the coastal features, lighthouses and other useful features for navigation at sea. Extends to Montauk and Block Island and Newport, Rhode Island.
Includes an inset map of the area around Manhattan at the westernmost part of Long Island Sound.
Rarity
This is the largest commercial sea chart to cover the region and is quite rare on the market.
The earliest edition listed in OCLC is the 1879 edition.
Condition Description
Engraving on three sheets of 19th-century paper joined as one and backed with contemporary linen. Some toning and faint dampstaining at the edges. Ink stamp dated 1881 next to the publication line.
![[New York Harbor]](https://storage.googleapis.com/raremaps/img/small/78897.jpg)
